Crime Rates at Broad Lane, Sheffield, S1 4BT

Broad Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in City , and the 666th lowest crime rate of 1,705 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Lane (S1 4BT) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% lower than the City average (320.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Lane (S1 4BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 300 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (165 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.